Israel’s most popular comedy of recent years does not focus on the peculiar or the exotic, but rather the most mundane of settings — the Israeli supermarket.  With a diverse cast of characters, “Checkout” satirizes both the differences and common...

American audiences have long been fascinated by TV series exploring life in the Orthodox Jewish community. Be it the storied “Shtisel” or Brooklyn’s “Unorthodox”, these tales have typically taken a searingly dramatic look at the Hasidic way...